Kudler Fine Foods: Overview of Management

Kudler Fine Foods is an up scaled epicurean gourmet food shop that was founded in 1998 by Kathy Kudler. Kathy Kudler has opened three stores her first store opened in La Jolla in1998, her second store opened in Del mar in 2000, and the third store in Encinitas in 2003. Kudler Fine Foods uses the internet and intranet to keep up important records for their employees and customers. Allowing their management to follow through as needed on its employees and keep accurate data. The intranet allows the management team accessibility to forward information the company 's main internet source. The primary functions of the management process consist of planning and strategizing, organizing, leading and controlling. The planning process helps different parts of the organization set future objectives and to develop activities necessary to achieve those objectives. Kathy Kudler has the management task of having the planning skills for her business. Kathy is responsible for placing orders that are received from the department managers of each individual store. Advertising is coordinated and prepared as needed for the future. Kathy determined what should be offered in the gourmet food stores and what 's being advertised and has the decision to determine selling prices. Kathy is the only person whom handles legal counseling if an accident occurs in a store. Kathy oversees the department manager through the store manager. The department manager is responsible for supervising full-time and part-time employees. This person determines what is stocked based on sales and manages the budget. The manager also implements policies to human resources and plans the department layouts. Kathy oversees the store manager who is responsible for and supervises the department managers, cashiers, baggers, stockers, assistant managers and clerks. The store manager manages the store and oversees daily activities and fills in when necessary. The second management process is organizing it

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